diff --git a/letsencrypt-auto-source/letsencrypt-auto b/letsencrypt-auto-source/letsencrypt-auto
index 84235cb68..8bc4bb112 100755
--- a/letsencrypt-auto-source/letsencrypt-auto
+++ b/letsencrypt-auto-source/letsencrypt-auto
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ for arg in "$@" ; do
       NO_BOOTSTRAP=1;;
     --help)
       HELP=1;;
-    --noninteractive|--non-interactive)
+    --noninteractive|--non-interactive|renew)
       ASSUME_YES=1;;
     --quiet)
       QUIET=1;;
diff --git a/letsencrypt-auto-source/letsencrypt-auto.template b/letsencrypt-auto-source/letsencrypt-auto.template
index 4e07bec02..37f84a715 100755
--- a/letsencrypt-auto-source/letsencrypt-auto.template
+++ b/letsencrypt-auto-source/letsencrypt-auto.template
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ for arg in "$@" ; do
       NO_BOOTSTRAP=1;;
     --help)
       HELP=1;;
-    --noninteractive|--non-interactive)
+    --noninteractive|--non-interactive|renew)
       ASSUME_YES=1;;
     --quiet)
       QUIET=1;;